Program Manager

Zachary Piper, LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Program Manager to lead a complex systems acquisition for the Space Combat Power portfolio, supporting USSF SSC. Located in El Segundo, CA, the role embeds with Government teams applying advanced project management to shape next-generation capability.

Responsibilities include guiding acquisition strategies, schedules, budgets, risk management, system integration, and cross-functional coordination across space, ground, and mission segments, with a focus on timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5+ years in program management or leadership on complex systems.
• Experience coordinating across space, ground, and DoD acquisition environments.
• Experience developing cost and schedule deliverables and managing baselines.

Responsibilities

• Support Government Program Manager with acquisition strategies, schedules, resources, contracting, and budgeting.
• Oversee program execution: milestones, risk management, testing, integration, vendor management.
• Drive cross-functional communication for government and contractor teams across space, ground, and mission segments.
• Organize TIMs and staff meetings to track progress and address risks.
• Apply configuration/change management to ICDs, performance goals, and milestones.
• Evaluate contractor designs and milestone reviews; assess progress and risks.
• Manage independent technical and programmatic reviews to validate system effectiveness.
• Provide guidance on funding commitments and expenditures to ensure on-time delivery.
• Advocate for rapid capability fielding within WAS framework.

Skills

Program Management

Leadership

DoD Acquisition

Documentation & Briefings

Risk Management

TS/SCI Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Program Manager to lead a complex systems acquisition and perform project management within the Space Combat Power systems portfolio. This role requires extensive expertise in government weapon systems acquisition, program management, strategic planning, and program integration to support the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC).

This position is located in El Segundo, CA. You will serve as a critical embedded member of the Government applying advanced project management principles to shape and deliver the next generation capability.

The role emphasizes leveraging tailored, rapid acquisition frameworks while integrating space, ground, and mission segments. Your management expertise will be instrumental in driving program planning, risk mitigation, financial oversight, and execution excellence in alignment with the evolving Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) philosophy.

Responsibilities of the Program Manager:

• Support the Government Program Manager guiding acquisition strategies, program schedules, resource allocation, contracting actions, and budgeting to align with mission objectives and priorities.
• Oversee all aspects of program execution, including delivery milestones, risk management, testing, system integration, and contractor management.
• Drive cross-functional communication to ensure seamless integration of government and contractor teams across space, ground, and communication segments.
• Organize and execute periodic technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and staff meetings to track progress, identify risks, and course-correct as necessary.
• Apply advanced configuration and change management practices to ensure consistency and traceability across all program artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Performance Goals, and milestones.
• Evaluate contractor system designs and milestone reviews, providing timely assessments of technical progress, risks, and the ability to achieve mission requirements.
• Manage independent technical and programmatic reviews to validate system effectiveness.
• Provide expert guidance on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures, ensuring effective utilization of resources with a focus on on-time project delivery.
• Advocate for deliberate risk-taking, speed in delivery execution, and adherence to the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) for rapid capability fielding.

Qualifications of the Program Manager:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more of related experience
• Program Management or leadership experience on complex systems.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in the Aerospace or DoD working across space, ground segment organizations to coordinate and identify system integration requirements that ensure end-to-end mission performance requirements are met.
• Experience serving as a team, project or program manager on performance-based contracts for the U.S. Government, experience developing cost and schedule deliverables and managing to baseline costs and schedules to include the identification and management of risks, demonstrated experience working with Air Force/DoD customers in an acquisition environment, with space and/or ground systems.
• Experience writing and delivering documents and briefings. Demonstrated interpersonal skills to enable working, interfacing, and interrelating with diverse personnel and dynamic teams.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance

Compensation for the Big Data Engineer includes:

• Salary Range: $100,000 - $160,000+ depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Sick Leave as Required by Law

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